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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Contribution of Animal Health
The contribution of agriculture to climate change through the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and hence the sector’s responsibility to reduce these emissions to help meet national targets has been well publicised. For Scotland, which carries 77% of the UK’s rough grazing, there is particular concern for the emissions from ruminant livestock. This is heightened because ruminants deliver greater emissions of GHGs per unit of product than other agricultural commodities due mainly to enteric methane production. However, it is important to ensure that the most economically efficient ways of reducing GHGs are prioritised. This has been addressed through the use of marginal abatement cost curves (MACC). To date, animal disease prevention and control strategies have not featured in the MACC. This briefing outlines on-going work to address this deficiency and highlights some related research issues that will need to be addressed if animal health is to realise its potential in this area.
Read morePublished on 26 July 2010 in Climate Change , Health + Well-being
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